Running U.S Open thread

Brandt Jobe!

 

Pat Perez.

 

Playing with Tiger and Phil won't hurt him, but his broken finger might.

Plus, Scott hasn't sniffed a major, let alone a U.S. Open. His best finish is a T21 two years ago and he's missed the cut in four of his six.

 

Good for you. Go compare workloads with Art Spander.

 

2 and 16 would be the par-4s, in that case. 9 and 11 are three-shot holes for even longer hitters, depending on the wind.

 

He is from San Diego.

 

If Adam Scott is ever gonna win one, I'm thinking Masters.

 

Just so it is out there before the tournament starts:

Tee times for the 156-man field for the 108th U.S. Open golf championship, to be played June 12-15 at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego:
ALL TIMES PACIFIC
(a-amateur)

Thursday-Friday First Hole-10th Hole
7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — D.A. Points, Patrick Sheehan, David Hearn
7:11 a.m.-12:41 p.m. — a-Kyle Stanley, Casey Wittenberg, Hunter Haas
7:22 a.m.-12:52 p.m. — a-Kevin Tway, Jason Bohn, Dean Wilson
7:33 a.m.-1:03 p.m. — a-Jeff Wilson, Fredrik Jacobson, Brett Quigley
7:44 a.m.-1:14 p.m. — a-Rickie Fowler, Chris Kirk, Dustin Johnson
7:55 a.m.-1:25 p.m. — Mark Calcavecchia, Oliver Wilson, Joe Ogilvie
8:06 a.m.-1:36 p.m. — Adam Scott, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods
8:17 a.m.-1:47 p.m. — Lee Janzen, Steve Flesch, Rich Beem
8:28 a.m.-1:58 p.m. — Michael Campbell, Jesper Parnevik, Todd Hamilton
8:39 a.m.-2:09 p.m. — Miguel Angel Jimenez, Boo Weekley, Shingo Katayama
8:50 a.m.-2:20 p.m. — Anthony Kim, Andres Romero, Ryuji Imada
9:01 a.m.-2:31 p.m. — Mike Gilmore, a-Jordan Cox, Brian Kortan
9:12 a.m.-2:42 p.m. — Jeffrey Bors, Sean English, Travis Bertoni

Thursday-Friday: 10th Hole-First Hole
7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Robert Garrigus, Peter Tomasulo, Craig Barlow
7:11 a.m.-12:41 p.m. — a-Derek Fathauer, Scott Piercy, Justin Hicks
7:22 a.m.-12:52 p.m. K.J. Choi, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker
7:33 a.m.-1:03 p.m. — a-Michael Thompson, Rocco Mediate, Brad Bryant
7:44 a.m.-1:14 p.m. — Craig Parry, Robert Karlsson, Tim Clark
7:55 a.m.-1:25 p.m. — Stuart Appleby, Jerry Kelly, Lee Westwood
8:06 a.m.-1:36 p.m. — Woody Austin, Pat Perez, Thomas Levet
8:17 a.m.-1:47 p.m. — Matt Kuchar, Mathew Goggin, Nick Watney
8:28 a.m.-1:58 p.m. — Rod Pampling, Heath Slocum, Niclas Fasth
8:39 a.m.-2:09 p.m. — Carl Pettersson, Soren Hansen, Daniel Chopra
8:50 a.m.-2:20 p.m. — Johan Edfors, Eric Axley, Ben Crane
9:01 a.m.-2:31 p.m. — Joey Lamielle, a-Michael Quagliano, Fernando Figueroa
9:12 a.m.-2:42 p.m. — Chris Devlin, Yohann Benson, Brian Bergstol

Thursday-Friday: First Hole-10th Hole
12:30 p.m.-7 a.m. — D.J. Brigman, Jonathan Mills, Jarrod Lyle
12:41 p.m.-7:11 a.m. — a-Nick Taylor, Charlie Beljan, Rob Rashell
12:52 p.m.-7:22 a.m. — Stewart Cink, Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh
1:03 p.m.-7:33 a.m. — Trevor Immelman, Zach Johnson, Mike Weir
1:14 p.m.-7:44 a.m. — Retief Goosen, Scott Verplank, Aaron Baddeley
1:25 p.m.-7:55 a.m. — Stephen Ames, Robert Allenby, Ben Curtis
1:36 p.m.-8:06 a.m. — Angel Cabrera, Padraig Harrington, Davis Love III
1:47 p.m.-8:17 a.m. — Bubba Watson, J.B. Holmes, Brett Wetterich
1:58 p.m.-8:28 a.m. — Brandt Snedeker, Nick Dougherty, Jonathan Byrd
2:09 p.m.-8:39 a.m. — Michael Letzig, Ross Fisher, Steve Marino
2:20 p.m.-8:50 a.m. — Brandt Jobe, Phillip Archer, Jason Gore
2:31 p.m.-9:01 a.m. — Kevin Silva, Bobby Collins, Jay Choi
2:42 p.m.-9:12 a.m. — Bob Gaus, Philippe Gasnier, Garrett Chaussard

Thursday-Friday 10th Hole-First Hole
12:30 p.m.-7 a.m. — Michael Allen, Jonathan Turcott, Scott Sterling
12:41 p.m.-7:11 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, Artemio Murakami, Robert Dinwiddie
12:52 p.m.-7:22 a.m. — Bart Bryant, D.J. Trahan, Chad Campbell
1:03 p.m.-7:33 a.m. — Gary Wolstenholme*, Richard Sterne, Hunter Mahan
1:14 p.m.-7:44 a.m. — Ian Poulter, Paul Casey, Luke Donald
1:25 p.m.-7:55 a.m. — Henrik Stenson, Toru Taniguchi, John Rollins
1:36 p.m.-8:06 a.m. — Justin Rose, Geoff Ogilvy, Ernie Els
1:47 p.m.-8:17 a.m. — Camilo Villegas, Charles Howell, Martin Kaymer
1:58 p.m.-8:28 a.m. — Jeff Quinney, Justin Leonard, Mark O'Meara
2:09 p.m.-8:39 a.m. — Rory Sabbatini, David Toms, Colin Montgomerie
2:20 p.m.-8:50 a.m. — John Mallinger, Alastair Forsyth, John Merrick
2:31 p.m.-9:01 a.m. — Chris Stroud, Ross McGowan, Ian Leggatt
2:42 p.m.-9:12 a.m. — John Ellis, a-Jimmy Henderson, Andrew Dresser

* -- replaces Sean O'Hair, who withdrew with a chest muscle injury

 

Boy, we're testier than normal, Hondo. Relax. Step away from your computer, go outside and get some of that fresh sea air.

You're not having to play Torrey this week, just write about it. Relax and get some of that good coffee the USGA puts in the media center. On second thought, don't; it will add more edginess you don't need.

Unlike the prolific Spander, I wasn't writing for Scotland, Britain, Wales, Tunisia, San Francisco, Oakland, Martinez, Maine, the Orkney Islands, the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight and Ireland.

 

And has played the course more than even Mickelson has -- by his estimation, more than 1,000 times.

But I don't see people lining up to put money down on him... for good reason.

 

Birdie,

How do you think former U.S. Open winners will fare at Torrey, given that they've been able to tame past USGAifed courses?

I agree with you on Perez. I just hope he makes the cut in his hometown.

Mickelson note: His birthday is June 16.

 

Claws...

The only issue is length. That's why players like Furyk and Zach Johnson you would normally put among the front-runners aren't being mentioned this week.

I know they're going to move the tees around on several holes. Still, a course playing 7,600+ at sea level with kikuyu fairways that don't facilitate roll is going to cull the herd of potential winners more than somewhat.